Hong Kong security lawU.K. pulls judges from Hong Kong's top court over crackdown
Beijing, city blast attempt to 'undermine' judicial independence
Beijing ushered in a national security law in 2020 that saw the arrests of politicians, journalists, activists and lawyers. © AP
PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer
March 30, 2022 20:28 JST
Updated on March 31, 2022 11:49 JST
HONG KONG -- Britain withdrew two judges from Hong Kong's top court on Wednesday, saying that their presence would endorse a Beijing-imposed national security law that undermined the city's reputation for political freedoms and an independent judiciary.